Four Tips for Easing a Parent’s Transition to Assisted Living

Four Tips for Easing a Parent's Transition to Assisted Living

Moving an elderly parent to an assisted living facility can be a difficult transition fraught with emotion. This is true even if a parent is in favor of the move. If a parent is resistant, it can become almost unbearable for both parent and child.

A parent moving out of their home may be struggling with the prospect of growing older, mourning the loss of their independence, and dreading leaving the place where they raised their family. In such situations, even if an adult child knows the move is necessary, that child may be overcome with guilt and begin second guessing the decision to uproot their parent.

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What a Great CNA Can Mean for the Elderly

What a Great CNA Can Mean for the Elderly

If your elderly parent needs home companion care, a CNA is often the best way to go. One of the many reasons that this is true is because when a patient needs companionship and help with the tasks involved in daily living but not skilled nursing care, a CNA can provide these things at a lower cost.
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How CNAs Help Keep Aging Americans in Their Homes Longer

Certified nursing assistants (CNA) provide outstanding care to patients in a variety of health care settings and are especially valuable when it comes to home health care. Ask any health care expert and they are likely to tell you that older adults do better in their own home. Ask most seniors and they will tell you that they want to stay in their homes. CNAs help make that possible. This is especially true when a senior doesn’t require skilled nursing care but rather only a little help and companionship.

11 Must Have Qualities of a Great CNA

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The Important Role of CNAs in Home Health Care for the Elderly

The Important Role of CNAs in Home Health Care for the Elderly

Certified nursing assistants (CNA) provide outstanding care to patients in a variety of health care settings. Assisted living facilities, hospitals, nursing homes and private residences are just some of the places you will find CNAs.

CNAs are especially valuable in the world of home health care since many times elderly patients require some degree of assistance but do not require skilled nursing care. Many people looking for home health care for their aging parents, however, may be confused as to whether they need a CNA or a registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse (LPN) Read more